Tools for Quality Practice: 
The "No Child Left Behind" Act (ESEA)  &
Kansas Quality Performance Accreditation

Background: 

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) is a federal government education act signed into law in January 2002.  The information contained in this section of this resource is based on NCLB interpretations available in June 2005.  Periodically the US Department of Education has clarified and updated their interpretations of NCLB.  This document should not be used as an official interpretative manual for NCLB.  It is intended to provide general information about NCLB to schools, educators, parents, and patrons.  Contact KSDE for any specific interpretations a school, district, parent, or patron might desire.

NCLB sets the direction for school improvement efforts across the nation, but the Kansas Board of Education has officially incorporated the NCLB requirements into the Quality Performance Accreditation (QPA) regulations.  QPA is the school improvement and accreditation process all public schools in Kansas must follow.  This section of this resource includes explanations of how the Kansas QPA process addresses the various components of NCLB.  Kansas schools must meet the NCLB expectations through QPA. 

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